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NewsBBC abolishes free TV licences for over-75s
Almost four million UK pensioners will have to pay for a TV licence as of June next year after the government-funded scheme was confirmed to end today.
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Industry TrendsCombining satellite and OTT to deliver the next generation of services
An ever-escalating number of services and the high bandwidth requirements of UHD are among the developments driving the use of satellite to deliver OTT content, discovers David Davies.
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NewsBT in talks to join ITV and BBC’s Britbox streaming consortium?
BT is reported to be considering backing upcoming streaming service Britbox, which is backed by ITV and the BBC.
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NewsApple’s pro-privacy stance, Ofcom chief steps down & esports revenues
3rd-7th June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsTelecom Italia agrees $240m sale of broadcasting unit Persidera
TIM Group has agreed to sell its stake in broadcaster Persidera to F2i and El Towers in a combined deal with GEDI Gruppo Editoriale worth a total of €240 million.
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WhitepaperState of the art: Adaptive bit rate quality monitoring
With the move to the increasingly complex adaptive bit rate (ABR) technology for video transport delivery comes a corresponding increase in quality assurance complexity.
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NewsApple champions personal cinematic experiences
Apple has previewed its new tvOS 13 operating system for its 4K Apple TV declaring it “the easiest and most personalised entertainment device” yesterday at its developers’ conference.
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NewsGoogle Cloud outage brings down YouTube, Snapchat
Google Cloud experienced a temporary outage, leaving thousands unable to access its services.
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NewsCBS and Viacom merger talks set to resume
Reports from the US claim talks about a CBS/Viacom tie-up are set to reopen in June.
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NewsEE and Stormzy launch UK’s first 5G service at London show
EE launched the UK’s first 5G service last night in London with Stormzy showcasing the next-generation network in a 360-degree virtual reality experience.
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NewsNordics OTT subscriptions top 10m
Streaming services in the Nordics have seen rapid growth, with more than 800,000 new subscriptions active in the last year, according to Mediavision.
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NewsVirgin Media’s French Open coverage delivers 4K HDR broadcasting first
Virgin Media has successfully broadcast Eurosport’s French Open coverage to its UK customers in 4K UHD and HDR.
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NewsCanal+ agrees $1.1bn deal for pay-TV operator M7
Acquisition of M7 will see Vivendi’s Canal+ expand its European footprint by seven countries.
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NewsItalian regulators give conditional approval to Sky’s Mediaset deal
Agcom will impose three-year exclusive online content ban on Sky Italia if it buys Mediaset’s digital terrestrial pay-TV assets.
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Industry TrendsThe real green screen: Is OTT putting pressure on the planet?
The rapid growth of OTT media services may be offering more choice for consumers and more opportunities for content producers, but is it harming the planet in the process?
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NewsEE to launch first UK 5G service this May
EE and Qualcomm are set to launch Europe’s first commercial 5G network next week, with the service set to go live in six cities across the UK.
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NewsSprint and T-Mobile make rural 5G pledge to win FCC merger nod
US telco providers, T-Mobile and Sprint have committed to taking “significant steps” to advance the next-generation wireless connectivity across the United States.
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NewsPSM must capitalise on viewers trust, says EBU
Fake news and privacy breaches are among the reasons public service media is being challenged, according to EBU’s Claudia Vaccarone.
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NewsDISH agrees $800m deal for EchoStar’s broadcast satellites
The $800 million transaction will see stock transferred to Echostar shareholders.
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Industry TrendsUnderstanding the esports ecosystem
Esports is emerging as an exciting new market bringing together players from the broadcasting, gaming and sports industries, writes Ian Volans.
